The gamma radiation from the interaction of 14.7-MeV neutrons with 208Pb is investigated by high-resolution germanium-detector gamma-ray spectroscopy by using an enriched 208Pb sample. Cross sections for 14 gamma-ray lines from the 208Pb(n,n′γ) and 208Pb(n,2nγ) reactions are measured at an emission angle of 124 deg. The results are compared with measurements from previous studies and with predictions based on the statistical theory of nuclear reactions (including direct and precompound contributions). The current results, especially for the 208Pb(n,n′γ) reaction, are considerably smaller than the results of most of the measurements of the previous studies probably because of the neglect of important sources of background, e.g., gamma-ray production in lead shielding, in the previous studies. Agreement with theory is adequate for the strong transitions between the lowest levels in 207Pb and 208Pb, but large discrepancies exist for the weaker transitions, especially for gamma-ray transitions from levels where experimental knowledge of branching ratios is missing.